Description
Los Texmaniacs stand as the embodiment of conjunto music’s rich history & its vibrant future. The leader of the band, Max Baca, is a legend on the bajo sexto, customarily providing rhythm accompaniment for the accordion, thus creating the core of their conjunto sound. The bajo and accordion push the band to do all that and way more, using their instruments they push Los Texmaniacs’ sound to another level of vibrancy. The band is being credited with turning traditional folk/roots/conjunto music hip again, attracting young, new audiences while maintaining their roots in traditional conjunto. The band skillfully infuse blues and R&B riffs, creating a flavorful musical fusion. As torchbearers of Texas roots music on the world stage, they’ve refined their craft throughout the years and accumulated collaborations with legends like Flaco Jimenez, Augie Meyers, Peter Rowan, and The Rolling Stones. Max’s extensive GRAMMY Award-winning involvement spans eleven projects. The band secured their first GRAMMY in 2010 on Smithsonian Folkways for ‘Borders y Bailes.’ In 2019 they received a nomination for ‘Cruzando Borders’ featuring artists such as Lyle Lovett & Rick Trevino. Whether playing an intimate house concert as an acoustic trio or rocking stage/theater/street dances, the band always entertains and educates. Photo by Christian Moller.
Additional information
| Discipline | Music |
|---|---|
| Contact name | KT Gardner |
| Contact address | 12803 Ganymede Ct. Austin TX 78727 |
| Phone 1 | 512-207-0825 |
| Phone 2 | |
| Public Performance | $3, 500 – $15, 000 |
| School performance | $1, 000 – $5, 000 |
| Workshop fees | $1, 000 – $3, 500 |
| Travel per diem lodging | $0 – $1, 500 |
| City | San Antonio |
| Website | |
| Special audiences | Festivals, Hands-on activities, Libraries, People with disabilities, Schools, Seniors |
| School audiences | Elementary, High, Middle |
| Venue size | Larger, Medium, Smaller, Unplugged, Very Large |
